Date of volunteer work: 10/18/2020. Site Name: JCP. Number of hours worked: 1.5. Field notes: The grounds were fairly clean. A willow tree is uprooted and landed in the Crystal Springs Creek (see pic). On the east side of the park, there is a large container (gas tank for car?) by the cement block on […]

Date of volunteer work: 07/29/2020. Site Name: JCP. Number of hours worked: 1.5. Field notes: The park was fairly litter-free. No ducks. There is a garbage bag filled with clothes (?)- see pic- on the bank of JC by a tree. There is also some clothing on the ground in the south corner of the […]

Date of volunteer work: 03/24/2020. Site Name: JCP. Number of hours worked: 1.5. Field notes: It was quiet at the park and fairly clean. I noticed the trash receptacle in between the 2 creeks is gone. Will that be replaced? Also, how do you recommend I dispose of needles?

Date of volunteer work: 09/16/2019. Site Name: Powell Butte. Number of hours worked: 1. Field notes: We entered from Ellis Street entrance, and followed Cedar Grove trail up to the viewpoint. There we saw 2 blacktail deer, a buck and a doe. They were feeding in the meadow below us. We also saw stellar jays […]

Date of volunteer work: 09/06/2019. Site Name: Erroll Heights. Number of hours worked: 2. Field notes: Lots of birds on the western pond, including the seldom seen green heron. They appreciate that the beavers have dammed up the outflow structure, re-creating the large lake that was there last spring. The ‘set’ water level was 5.5 […]